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Impact Report

For plan Youth Development (Sandoval County)
Date November 1, 2011, 3:19 pm
For Objective Medium-term Show medium-term objectives
Impact Report KIDS KOWS & MORE Kids, Kows & More is an educational program that focuses on how everyday agricultural products are made. Unfortunately, many students never have a chance to see crops and farm animals in person. Kids, Kows & More shows them that agriculture isn’t some abstract idea – it’s the food they eat and the clothes they wear. The program also emphasizes the importance of agriculture to the local community economy. This program was introduced in 2011 to 538 fifth grade students in the Rio Rancho/Corrales and Bernalillo elementary schools. Students from the Jemez Valley Elementary School also participated. Adult participation included 27 teachers and 20 chaperones. Pre- and post- tests were conducted utilizing electronic survey. 58% of the students answered post-test questions correctly. The average overall score was 12% higher in the post-test compared to the pre-test. A teacher stated, It is important for children to be in touch with the sources of their food. Thank you for doing this program!” and another teacher remarked, “This was a great event; students, teachers, and parents enjoyed every presentation.” A student commented, “I really appreciate all the presentations because it gave me information about what people do for a living and how to do special things. Also, how to prepare for a bad situation.”